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Dan Schnur

McCain still has time, but needs a message

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With 25 days until the U.S. election, Republican John McCain still has time to revitalize his lagging presidential campaign. What he needs is a compelling message to help him do it.

Governor tries again with redistricting bid

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger does not like to take “no” for an answer. So he's back on the ballot with one of his pet issues – taking the power to redraw legislative district boundaries away from the Legislature.

California Gov. often foiled by a persistent foe

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger thought he had sealed one of the most ambitious health care overhauls in the nation's history. When the plan went to the Senate, Schwarzenegger thought he had the backing of the Democratic leader, Don...

Former eBay CEO Whitman donates to California redistricting measure

Meg Whitman is digging into her deep pockets to help a California ballot measure and state Republicans, fueling speculation the billionaire former CEO of eBay is positioning herself to run for governor in 2010. Meg Whitman...

How McCain Lost His Brand

From maverick to crank in an instant. “Let’s start with John McCain,” he said to me on the air shortly after the first presidential debate between McCain and Barack Obama. In the past several weeks, the shift of press-corps...

Young Voters Leading Prop 8's Decline

by Kilian Melloy EDGE Contributor Thursday Oct 2, 2008 Proponents of a California ballot initiative that would revoke the rights of gay and lesbian families to marry may have garnered more funds, but according to a new poll...

California In Focus

Los Angeles Times: Credit crunch puts California governments in a corner. In focus: "With credit markets all but paralyzed and state and local governments unable to borrow money, California officials joined calls Thursday for...

Calif. Gay-Marriage Ban Appears to Lose Support

LOS ANGELES -- Backers of a referendum to ban same-sex marriage in California are winning the fundraising race, but analysts and public polls suggest that voter sentiment appears to be turning against them.

Economic crisis reveals leadership deficit

The failure of a proposed Wall Street bailout Monday underscored that America is suffering not just from a financial crisis, but also from a crisis of political leadership. “This has been a bad day for Washington and a...

Will state budget delay boost redistricting initiative?

By Jim Sanders - jsanders@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Monday, September 29, 2008 Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A1 Like a giant "kick me" sign, California's budget morass is drawing lawmakers into the fire...

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